CHINA and BRAZIL: Evonik’s two new production facilities for cosmetics ingredients in Shanghai (China) and Americana (Brazil) were recently certified in accordance with the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) standard.
“This crea…

CHINA: The Hallstar Company has opened its Asia Pacific R&D center in Suzhou, China. Situated in the Suzhou New District (SND), Hallstar New Material Science & Technology (Suzhou) Company Ltd. will serve as the company’s R&D and tec…

SPAIN: Sea-Land Chemical Co. has entered into a distributor agreement with Aceites Especiales Del Mediterraneo, S.A. (AEMEDSA) in which it will represent AEMEDSA’s natural sodium sulfonate business in the US and Canada.
“We continue to…

MEXICO: Takasago de Mexico opened its new Creative Center for Flavors and Fragrances in Tlalnepantla, Estado de Mexico. The new center is a part of Takasago’s strategic global plan to deliver the best possible service to the customer through th…

SINGAPORE: Solvay has inaugurated its new large-scale alkoxylation plant in Singapore, the largest plant of its kind in Asia, as part of its global strategy to expand the growth of its specialty surfactants in the region. The nearly S$50 million &ldq…

CANADA: L’Oréal Canada employees participated in the 6th L’Oréal Citizen Day held in Montreal on July 15 and in Toronto on July 28, in which they dedicated one day to helping local community organizations.
This year,…

CANADA: Sephora has opened a new distribution center in Ontario and rolled out a newly optimized Canadian website. The infrastructure enhancements were designed to provide myriad benefits, including enhanced and expedited shipping standards, el…

CHINA: Nestlé Skin Health has launched its Skin Health Investigation, Education and Longevity Development (SHIELD) Center in Shanghai. The center will establish China as one of the anchors in Nestlé Skin Health’s global innovation…

FRANCE: Naturex has announced a strategic plan, which sets the group’s vision and ambitions for the next five years. It is the company’s first major strategic plan.
Known as “Bright 2020” the plan is said to reinforce the c…

ITALY: The 49th edition of the Cosmoprof Worldwide will be held in Bologna from March 18-21, 2016, together with Cosmopack, held from March 17th to 20th, 2016.
The event, a trade fair format of excellence for the beauty industry organized by…

UNITED KINGDOM: Paris will play host to the premier edition of the Sustainable Cleaning Products Summit, which will tackle the major technical and marketing challenges associated with green home care products. The event is scheduled for Oct. 20-21 at…

CHINA/JAPAN/S.KOREA: At-home beauty device firms have found a home in Asia, according to Kline’s new report, Beauty Devices: Global Market Analysis and Opportunities. Asia’s sales growth for the beauty devices market outpaces the US and E…